Redland City
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Redland City, better known as the Redlands and formerly known as Redland Shire, is a local government area and a part of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. With a population of 159,222 in June 2021, the city is spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay, covering 537.2 square kilometres (207.4 sq mi). Its mainland borders the City of Brisbane to the west and north-west, and Logan City to the south-west and south, while its islands are situated north of the City of Gold Coast.
Redland City Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 156,863 (2018)[1] (46th) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 292.001/km2 (756.28/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 537.2 km2 (207.4 sq mi)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Jos Mitchell | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Cleveland | ||||||||||||||
Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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Federal division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
Website | Redland City | ||||||||||||||
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Redland attained city status on 15 March 2008, having been a shire since 1949, when it was created by the merger of the former Tingalpa and Cleveland Shires.[2] Despite this status, the City consists of largely suburban and coastal communities, featuring a somewhat disjointed urbanisation around major suburbs interspersed with bushland; there is no clear city centre.
Large mainland suburbs include Capalaba, Cleveland, Victoria Point, Thornlands, and Redland Bay. The latter is the city's namesake, due to the colour of its fertile soil.[3] North Stradbroke Island and smaller nearby islands, most notably those of Southern Moreton Bay, comprise the eastern portion of the Redlands. The city's boundaries correspond to those of the federal division of Bowman.